diff --git a/spring/pom.xml b/spring/pom.xml
index 035c344c..10e3192a 100644
--- a/spring/pom.xml
+++ b/spring/pom.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <module-name>io.cloudevents.spring</module-name>
-        <spring-boot.version>3.1.8</spring-boot.version>
+        <spring-boot.version>2.7.18</spring-boot.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencyManagement>